See Also: polymnite(medicine)

briquette (iou) and polymnite (medicine)


briquette (iou)



briquette noun & verb. Also briquet. L19.
[French, dim. of brique BRICK noun: see -ETTE.]
A. noun. A small block or slab, esp. of compressed coal-dust for use as fuel. L19.
b. verb trans. Form into briquettes. L19.

polymnite (medicine)


polymnite
<chemical> A stone marked with dendrites and black lines, and so disposed as to represent rivers, marshes, etc.

Origin: Gr. Full of moss; much + moss.

Source: Websters Dictionary